Escalated Conflict
by relgraphics

Comment:
Nicely done - the shapes are quite cool - the angle of that arm and the deep blue background are both good.

Internal Conflict
by tyt2000

Comment:
Nice idea, like the motion blur in the arm/ hand. Interesting shadow.

Paper Scissors Stone
by RichT8496

Comment:
What a clever idea - that little "conflict resolution game" is a clever way to represent the theme. Composition doesn't do anything for me - seems a bit haphazard - what shape are you looking to make with your choice of layout - the shapes of both the objects and the space around them isn't particularly dynamic to me. I also find lighting a little uneven and DOF too shallow - that the nearer extremes of the scissors are out of focus doesn't add to this for me.

I'm Taking My Ball and Going Home
by WildflowerJoy

Comment:
One of the few entries in this challenge that conveys the challenge theme accurately by content alone. Feels a little dark and could do with some fill-in lighting on the face of the girl at the left, maybe also get down to their height to take it?

Grizzled
by casualguy

Comment:
I like the composition, though I'm not sure the collar/ zip adds anything to it. I think your choice of going in close is good. Lighting is a little harsh to my mind - I don't like that white chin area - I think softer lighting could have reduced that glare. This definitely speaks of texture though. Apologies if I'm repeating previous comments, I haven't read them.

Oxidation
by Quadrajet

Comment:
The colours are beautiful - isn't it incredible how wide a colour palette can be created by oxidation?

Texture
by Tiberius

Comment:
Very rich warm lighting, which really brings out the subject matter. I don't know why but I think I like this better when rotated into a portrait orientation though it works very well as it is.

Dog Nose
by qwerty_314

Comment:
What a very unusual pet photo - I really like it. Not only the limited amount of the dog that's showing but also the way the background creates compositional balance and balances with the black of his nose. Very cool!

Driftwood
by mbardeen

Comment:
Beautiful subject matter - I feel I can't quite see the detail clearly enough. Lighting is intriguing but I think it's a touch dark towards the top which, to me, makes the overall image a little unbalanced. I like it best when I make it a square by cropping off the top - that seems to pull the focus more towards that wonderful sweeping curve.

The Golden Wall
by tyt2000

Comment:
This is beautiful and intriguing because it's not obvious what it is. This image is all about light and shadow and shapes and I like that very much.